brand spanking new muse, SPOILERS

[corad]

I don't know why you're so surprised at what happened. I've never been wicked, not like those terrible bratty children like to say. Snow White and her kind know nothing- I love my daughter, more than they can understand. They don't know what it is to live a hard life as I have. They don't understand that kind of complexity.

What is surprising is that Regina fell for Snow White's trickery. I should have known better than to trust her with a task so important.

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whoops. my hand slipped.

[undealt]

And yet here we are. [poison looked really good on you, babe. can't we go back to that?]

8| going with cora+heart here

[corad]

[She regards him carefully. Yeah, poison was a pretty rockin' look on him, but the memory is a little tarnished now through the dulling haze of... emotion. Not even necessarily for him, just... for everything. It's weird and a little like having your first drink in ten years. No tolerance.

Her poker face is still good, though.]

Yes, and I'm sure you're just thrilled. Isn't bringing harm to the ones close to you something of your specialty?

/insert appropriate Taylor Swift song here

[undealt]

[Yeah, you picked a really bad time to get emotions. As it turns out, his son gave him a level in "no fucks given" when they were all snuggly and shit.]

Only the ones that hurt me first. [YOU DREW FIRST BLOOD, CORA.] Wasn't what you thought it would be, was it?

[lespoir]

I wouldn't say you've never been wicked. Kind of runs with ripping your own heart out.

[corad]

You would too, if it was the only way to preserve what you had. I regret nothing I've done.

[lespoir]

I would rather deal with the pain, and maybe learn to use it, instead of running away from it.

[grandmas_gurl]

Is that why you ripped your heart out?

[corad]

I removed it [because bitches get shit done] to remove weakness. I let nothing stand in the way of Regina's glory.

[grandmas_gurl]

Regina wasn't even born yet. You did it for yourself.

[unhand]

Oh, you've been a bit wicked.

[Hook's smirking. But the look doesn't reach his eyes. STILL KIND OF PISSED ABOUT THAT BETRAYAL.]

oh hook <3

[corad]

Not that kind.

[Mind and/or facial expression out of the gutter, mister. She has other shit to think about besides wasting precious nanoseconds on you.]

But thank you for contributing.

Cooooora <3

[unhand]

[WOW WHY DOES EVERYONE ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME HE'S TALKING ABOUT SEX?

Oh right, because he is.]

Many kinds. Or does betrayal not qualify as wickedness anymore?

[monsterego]

Does this mean you're not going to kill us all?

[Priorities. Whale has them.]

[corad]

That depends on what kind of mood I'm in. With or without my heart, being useful or uninteresting are both excellent strategies. Dead, of course, and you can dance on my grave if you will.

[monsterego]

I'm not one for dancing on graves.

[Just stealing from them. And considering your heart has been rendered effectively useless, there's no need now. But speaking of useful...]

Am I to understand that your ability to love was connected to your physical heart?

[malus]

I had every intention of never letting her leave that crypt in tact.

[But the chance to have her mother back? To truly, truly have her ...]

[corad]

And yet, you couldn't detect a simple manipulation or the obvious tinge of poison. Really, Regina.

[malus]

There was no poison, mother.

[Of that, she was absolutely positive. There had been nothing ... nothing she could sense. But obviously, the little tramp had done something. Something she'd find out, and return the favour ten-fold.]

... I'm sorry.

[lostswan]

Yeah, you've lived a real hard life. I'm sure all that evil witch stuff really took its toll.

[corad]

[Mildly:] Watch your tone, child.

Of course, you wouldn't know the sacrifice of being a mother, would you?

[lostswan]

Maybe not, but I know a hell of a lot more about loving my kid than you do.

[theboywiththebook]

Living a hard life doesn't give you the right to do horrible things.

[Sorry family, jumping into the crossfire here.]

[corad]

Henry, you wouldn't understand anyway. If your mother and I have our way, you'll never have to understand the meaning of true sacrifice.

[venturesome]

You speak so maliciously of the one person you claim to love. You don't know anything about love.

[corad]

I won't discuss love with a man who wouldn't lift a finger to defend his precious family.